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Hawaii CCW and Hawaii Defense Foundation Present: John R. Lott "More Guns Less Crime"

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Hawaii CCW and Hawaii Defense Foundation Present: John R. Lott "More Guns Less Crime"


John R Lott flyer 1 by hawaiiccw, on Flickr
John R. Lott, will be visiting Hawaii to speak with the federalist society and also with some members of Hawaii Concealed Carry.

http://www.facebook.com/john.w.willoughby#!/event.php?eid=181622765194054

Time: Tuesday, February 15 · 6:30pm - 9:30pm

Location:
The Plaza Club
900 Fort Street Mall
Honolulu, HI


More Info: John R. Lott, Jr. is a senior research scientist at the University of Maryland, College Park, in the fields of Government and Public Policy. Lott has previously held positions at prestigious colleges such as Yale, Stanford and UCLA. He also served as the chief economist at the United States Sentencing Commission. Lott is also a columnist for Fox News.

We will also be discussing the efforts of the grass roots group Hawaii Concealed Carry & the forming of the Hawaii Defense Foundation, a non-profit organization formed to defend the civil rights of Hawaii's citizens.

Cost is 65 dollars general admission and 35 dollars for students. This is a formal / business setting.

Contact Chris@hawaiiccw.com or 808-722-6847 to RSVP.

RSVP No later than February 12th, 2011. Pre-payment is requested, and can be done by check, cash, or pay-pal.

This event should take place the week of Feb. 14th, 2011. More information will be forthcoming. I can ensure you it will be posted as soon as I receive it.


Wikipedia Info on Mr. Lott:

John Richard Lott Jr. (born May 8, 1958) is an American senior research scientist at the University of Maryland, College Park.[1] He has previously held research positions at other academic institutions including the University of Chicago, Yale University, and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and at the non-academic American Enterprise Institute. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from UCLA, and his areas of research include econometrics, law and economics, public choice theory, industrial organization, public finance, microeconomics, labor economics, and environmental regulation.

Lott is an author in both academia and in popular culture. He is a frequent writer of opinion editorials, has published over 90 articles in peer-reviewed academic journals related to his research areas, and has authored five books, including More Guns, Less Crime, The Bias Against Guns, and Freedomnomics.

Outside of academia, Lott is best known for his participation in the gun rights debate, particularly his arguments against restrictions on owning and carrying guns. He is also known for taking conservative positions on a wide range of political issues. (wikipedia)
 
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